Current diagnostic techniques of assessing myocardial viability in patients with hibernating and stunned myocardium.
V Dilsizian, RO Bonow - Circulation, 1993 - Am Heart Assoc
T he differentiation of viable from nonviable myo-cardium in patients with coronary artery dis-
ease and left ventriculardysfunction is an issue of increasing clinical relevance in the current …
ease and left ventriculardysfunction is an issue of increasing clinical relevance in the current …
Imaging techniques for the assessment of myocardial hibernation: report of a study group of the European Society of Cardiology
SR Underwood, JJ Bax, J Dahl, MY Henein… - European heart …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
This report of an ESC Study Group reviews current knowledge on myocardial hibernation
and relevant imaging techniques, and provides an algorithm for investigation and …
and relevant imaging techniques, and provides an algorithm for investigation and …
Accuracy of currently available techniques for prediction of functional recovery after revascularization in patients with left ventricular dysfunction due to chronic …
Objectives. This study evaluated the relative merits of the most frequently used techniques
for predicting improvement in regional contractile function after coronary revascularization in …
for predicting improvement in regional contractile function after coronary revascularization in …
Predicting recovery of severe regional ventricular dysfunction. Comparison of resting scintigraphy with 201Tl and 99mTc-sestamibi.
JE Udelson, PS Coleman, J Metherall, NG Pandian… - Circulation, 1994 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND Regional 201Tl activity after resting injection, imaged early and after
redistribution, reflects viable myocardium and can predict improved isotope uptake as well …
redistribution, reflects viable myocardium and can predict improved isotope uptake as well …
Myocardial viability in patients with chronic coronary artery disease. Comparison of 99mTc-sestamibi with thallium reinjection and [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose.
V Dilsizian, JA Arrighi, JG Diodati, AA Quyyumi… - Circulation, 1994 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND 99mTc-sestamibi and thallium imaging have similar accuracy when used
for diagnostic purposes, but whether sestamibi provides accurate information regarding …
for diagnostic purposes, but whether sestamibi provides accurate information regarding …
Guidelines for clinical use of cardiac radionuclide imaging: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on assessment of …
JL Ritchie, TM Bateman, RO Bonow… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1995 - Springer
The American CoIlege of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on
Assessment of Cardiovascular Procedures was formed to make recommendations regarding …
Assessment of Cardiovascular Procedures was formed to make recommendations regarding …
[HTML][HTML] Gated technetium-99m sestamibi for simultaneous assessment of stress myocardial perfusion, postexercise regional ventricular function and myocardial …
Objectives. This study compares technetium-99m sestamibi (sestamibi) electrocardiographic
(ECG) gated single-photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) and …
(ECG) gated single-photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) and …
Effect of mitochondrial viability and metabolism on technetium-99m-sestamibi myocardial retention
P Crane, R Laliberté, S Heminway, M Thoolen… - European Journal of …, 1993 - Springer
This study investigated the mechanism of myocardial retention of technetium-99m-sestamibi.
99m Tc-sestamibi was injected intravenously into guinea pigs, and the myocardium was …
99m Tc-sestamibi was injected intravenously into guinea pigs, and the myocardium was …
Assessment of Myocardial Viability With 99mTc Sestamibi in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Transplantation: A Scintigraphic/Pathological Study
R Medrano, RW Lowry, JB Young, DG Weilbaecher… - Circulation, 1996 - Am Heart Assoc
Background 99mTc sestamibi and 201Tl are tracers that allow equivalent detection of
myocardial infarction. However, because sestamibi does not undergo as much time …
myocardial infarction. However, because sestamibi does not undergo as much time …
The hibernating myocardium: implications for management of congestive heart failure
RO Bonow - The American journal of cardiology, 1995 - Elsevier
Left ventricular (LV) function is one of the most important determinants of long-term outcome
in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients with normal or near-normal LV …
in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients with normal or near-normal LV …